Weekend Itinerary Archive

Every Weekend Plan, Kept Forever

Each week the Gulf Coast gets a fresh, ready-made weekend plan. This archive keeps every published itinerary searchable and permanent, so a great weekend in Venice or Sarasota never disappears when the next week arrives.

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The Archive

Past Weekend Itineraries

2 published weekends on record, newest first. Every itinerary links to its community guide and the related Gulf Coast guides, so you can turn any past weekend into your own.

This Week

October 16-18, 2026

Weekend in Sarasota

Sarasota Community Guide

Activities

A sunset kayak paddle at The Bay, the 30th anniversary Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival at Five Points Park, the bayfront park's 4th anniversary celebration, and the Sarasota Art Museum's new season opening.

Dining

Dinner at Duval's Fresh. Local. Seafood. on Main Street, festival fare and bayfront happy hour on Saturday, and Sunday brunch at Station 400 in the restored railroad depot.

Events

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Saturday, October 17, plus Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder opening at the Sarasota Art Museum on Sunday.

Sarasota Community Guide Sarasota Beaches Dining Guide This Week's Events Performing Arts Boating & Waterways

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October 9-11, 2026

Weekend in Venice

Venice Community Guide Archived

Activities

Shark tooth hunting at Venice Beach, the Saturday Venice Farmers Market, a slow walk through the historic district, and the long wooden Venice Fishing Pier at the Gulf's edge.

Dining

Sunset dinner at Crow's Nest Restaurant, Tavern & Marina, happy hour at Sharky's on the Pier, and Sunday brunch at Blu' Island Bistro.

Events

A Ghoulish Gathering, The Venice Symphony's Friday night concert at the Venice Performing Arts Center.

Venice Beaches Fishing Guide Venice Dining This Week's Events Live Music Performing Arts

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How It Works

A New Plan Every Week, None Ever Lost

A fresh weekend itinerary publishes every Thursday on the Weekend Itinerary page, rotating through Sarasota, Venice, Osprey, Nokomis, and Bradenton. When the next week arrives, the previous plan moves into this archive, where it stays searchable with its full activities, dining, events, and guide links.

Build Your Own Plan

Any restaurant, beach, event, or attraction from a past itinerary can be saved to My Plan, the site's private browser-based planner. Collect ideas across every archive entry, then open My Plan to see your own Gulf Coast weekend take shape.

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